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Video | “Dhuri Daka” (Rice made of Dust): Song 7 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal
7 Dhuri Daka (Rice made of Dust) [Starting from 5:46] ThemeA boy tells a girl:Oh Muni, you may have forgotten the days when we played together under the banyan tree. Playfully we cooked dust as if it were rice and tree-leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Customs, Eastern region, Games and leisure time, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, PDF printfriendly, Resources, Storytelling, Trees, Video contents
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Appropriate education for Adivasi children – the Vidyodaya School model at Gudalur
How the education work began – an introduction Kadichankolli, 1991 – The first ‘school’ begins in this village. The teacher, Raji, is from the village. The medium of instruction is `Bettakurumba’. One would wonder what the significance of this is. … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Health and nutrition, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Southern region, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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Understanding the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of tourism on local communities – Equitable Tourism
Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS) is a research, campaign and advocacy organisation. We study the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of tourism on local communities. We believe that tourism should be non-exploitative, equitable and sustainable. A question that has been central … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Childhood and children, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Eco tourism, Economy and development, Maps, Misconceptions, Networking, Organizations, Performing arts, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tourism, Tribal identity
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The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective – UNICEF Working Paper Series Children of India
Brief excerpts from the IHD – UNICEF Working Paper Series, Children of India: Rights and Opportunities. Read the full report (PDF) >>By Virginius Xerox, Professor of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University 2. Status of Tribal Children On the eve of Independence, a large … Continue reading
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An appeal for linguistic diversity as a democratic right – Professor Ganesh Devy at TEDx Mumbai
Professor Ganesh Devy talks about how languages evolve. And how local Indian languages are dying, taking with them a treasure of historical knowledge and wisdom. “Why are you talking to sparrows?” [Prof. Devy narrates the reply of the Bo woman in … Continue reading
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